The Central Park 5
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On a spring evening in 1989, 30 teenagers were hanging out in Central Park. Things went downhill from there. They began to badly hurt individuals that they encountered including bikers and the homeless. That same night, a white women named Trisha Meili was out on a jog. Later that night, we was found in the brush beaten and raped leading to a 12 day coma. The police immediately sought to find the suspect or suspects responsible for this action. It just so happened that calls were phoned to the police complaining about the kids running rampant in the park. Police were immediately sent to the park to investigate and rounded up 20 kids for interrogation. These kids were predominately of African American and Hispanic American descent.
Each of the five boys ended up serving between 5 to 12 years in prison. In 1991, four of the boys appealed their convictions unsuccessfully. They then sat in prison until 2002, when evidence exonerated them leading to the arrest of the actual suspect. The convictions were vacated and the State of New York withdrew all charges against the five. All five ended up suing New York City for racial discrimination and distress leading to a settlement of $41 million in 2014. They then went on to sue to the State of New York and settled for $3.9 million in 2016.
Each of the five boys ended up serving between 5 to 12 years in prison. In 1991, four of the boys appealed their convictions unsuccessfully. They then sat in prison until 2002, when evidence exonerated them leading to the arrest of the actual suspect. The convictions were vacated and the State of New York withdrew all charges against the five. All five ended up suing New York City for racial discrimination and distress leading to a settlement of $41 million in 2014. They then went on to sue to the State of New York and settled for $3.9 million in 2016.